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Dance Books for Ages 12–18 – Wonderlit | Wonderlit

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Dance Books for Ages 12–18

Whether your teen is finding their voice in a studio or navigating the pressure of competition, dance becomes a powerful outlet for their evolving sense of self. This collection of 284 books explores the grit and grace of the teenage years, focusing on the deep emotional work of balancing personal passion with the search for identity. These stories offer a mirror for the dedication it takes to grow up both on and off the stage.

284 books

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Save Our Squad, Gaby

Budget cuts threaten to end the Greenview cheerleading squad, but Gaby and her friends refuse to stay quiet as they orga

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Middle School Misadventures #3

For the child feeling overwhelmed by middle school changes, from the pressure of school dances to the shock of a parent

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Between U and Me: How to Rock Your Tween Years with Style and Confidence

Zendaya, Sheryl Berk

Disney Star Zendaya shares personal stories and honest advice for making it through the tween years with style, from han

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Teen Titans Go!

May I Have This Trance? and Last Pizza

Sholly Fisch, Amy Wolfram

For the child who loves slapstick humor and high-energy antics, these tales explore how even superheroes must navigate g

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Margarita Engle

Rhythmic verses tell the story of a community's resilience during the Zoot Suit Riots of 1943, where music and dance mee

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Hispanic Star #3

Claudia Romo Edelman, William Alexander

For the child who loves to sing and dance but needs to see how passion and perseverance can turn a childhood dream into

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High Five Reading

A History of Hip-Hop: The Roots of Rap

For the young music lover curious about the origins of their favorite beats, this guide traces hip-hop from Bronx block

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The Three Rancheros #1

Raymie Nightingale

For the child grappling with a parent's sudden departure or a sense of loneliness, this story follows Raymie as she find

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The Hoopster Trilogy #2

Hip-Hop High School

Alan Lawrence Sitomer

An African-American teenager faces the challenges and triumphs of daily life during four transformative years at her inn

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The Braid Girls

For the child navigating the surprise of a new family member or balancing the tricky dynamics of business and best frien

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Charmed and Dangerous

For the girl navigating the complex world of middle school cliques and social hierarchies, this origin story explores th

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Hispanic Star #7

Lin-Manuel Miranda

Claudia Romo Edelman, Sara E. Echenique

For the child who loves to sing, dance, and tell stories, this biography follows Lin-Manuel Miranda's path from a creati

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Double Dutch: A Celebration of Jump Rope, Rhyme, and Sisterhood

Veronica Chambers

For the child who loves the rhythm of the playground, this vibrant guide celebrates the history, culture, and community

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Tiffany Aching #3

Terry Pratchett

Tiffany Aching accidentally starts a seasonal crisis after a dance gone wrong, catching the eye of the Wintersmith while

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A Nasty Piece of Work and Other Ghost Stories

Ghosts haunt the most ordinary places, from grocery aisles to dance studios, in these seven chilling tales that will mak

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Making Friends with Alice Dyson

For the teenager feeling the weight of high school labels and the pressure to be perfect while navigating their first br

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Puffin Chapters

Maya Angelou: Journey of the Heart

Follow Maya Angelou from her childhood roots through her vibrant career as a performer and writer in this biography of a

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My Bonny Light Horseman

Jacky Faber goes undercover in Paris as a dancer to outsmart a French general before disguising herself as a soldier to

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Who Was Selena?

Kate Bisantz, Max Bisantz

Follow the incredible rise of the Queen of Tejano music and see how she became one of the most beloved Mexican-American

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The Heart of a Boy Celebrating the Strength and Spirit of Boyhood

For the boy who feels he does not fit the typical mold, this book celebrates the many ways to be strong, kind, and true

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Strong Is the New Pretty A Celebration of Girls Being Themselves

Authentic joy and grit shine through in over 175 photographs of girls being their wild, stubborn, silly, and 100% fearle

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Goddess Girls #2

Persephone the Phony

Joan Holub, Suzanne Williams

Persephone feels like she can only be herself around Hades, a shy outcast who helps her navigate friendship drama and a

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Instructions for Dancing

Evie can see the beginning and end of every romance she witnesses, but a daring boy named X makes her wonder if love is

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The Baby-Sitters Club Graphix #12

Jessi's Secret Language

Jessi is learning sign language to communicate with her new friend Matt, but keeping a big secret while preparing for a

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